2 Kings 6:13He said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him." It was told him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
The setting
Northern Israel, ~850 BC. King Ben-Hadad's war room in Damascus, Syria. Military advisors plotting to capture the prophet who keeps revealing their battle plans...
The emotion here: cold determination mixed with frustration
The original word
halak (הלך) — go with purpose and determination, not casual walking
Why it matters
Dothan was a strategic city on the trade route from Damascus to Egypt, making it perfect for ambush
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 6:13
This isn't random persecution — Elisha had been supernaturally exposing Syrian military secrets
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about persecution for faith, but Ben-Hadad was hunting Elisha because the prophet kept revealing Syria's military secrets to Israel's king.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 6:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 6:13 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Syrian_king. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pursuit, conflict, determination. Notable phrases: Go and see where he is; he is in Dothan. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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